The Gran Criterium is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at Milan over a distance of 1,500 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event held Group 2 status for a period in the 1970s. It was subsequently promoted, and was Italy's only Group 1 race for juvenile horses. It was downgraded back to Group 2 from 2014. Records Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins): Gianfranco Dettori – Gay Lussac (1971), El Muleta (1977), Stouci (1978), Pareo (1979), Anguillo (1982), Sikeston (1988) Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins): John Dunlop – Sanam (1986), Sikeston (1988), Alhijaz (1991), Hello (1996) Alduino Botti - Anguillo (1982), Will Dancer (1984), Mission Boy (2018), Vis A Vis (2020) Leading owner since 1980 (3 wins): Prince A. A. Faisal – Sanam (1986), Alhijaz (1991), Nayarra (2011) Winners since 1980 The 2008 running was cancelled because of a strike. The 2021 races took place at Capannelle. Earlier winners 1925: Scopello 1926: Francavilla 1927: Erba 1928: Aruntius 1929: Gerard 1930: Alena 1931: Jacopa del Sellaio 1932: Dossa Dossi 1933: Osimo 1934: Fiume 1935: Archidamia 1936: Donatello 1937: Nearco 1938: Bautta 1939: Sabla 1940: Niccolo dell'Arca 1941: Donatella 1943: Liston 1944: Accorta 1945: Campiello 1946: Este 1947: Trevisana 1948: Mignard 1949: Stigliano 1950: Daumier 1951: Arson 1952: Dacia 1953: Orvieto 1954: Ribot 1955: Hidalgo 1956: Antony 1957: Pier Capponi 1958: Rio Marin 1959: Marguerite Vernaut 1960: Molvedo 1961: Olimpio 1962: Vinteuil 1963: Crylor 1964: Tadolina 1965: Prince Tady 1966: Amynthas 1967: Caspoggio 1968: Toupet 1969: Viani 1970: Lascro 1971: Gay Lussac 1972: New Model 1973: Anquetil 1974: Start 1975: Northern Spring 1976: Sirlad 1977: El Muleta 1978: Stouci 1979: Pareo See also List of Italian flat horse races References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Gran Criterium. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gran Criterium (2016). ippodromimilano.it – Albi d'Oro – Gran Criterium. pedigreequery.com – Gran Criterium – Milano San Siro. Flat horse races for two-year-olds Horse races in Italy Sport in Milan